Farmers Having Spring Sales Should Get Their Dates In Our Register—FREE If We Print Your Bills! MOST wm THE MINUTE WEEKLY | N LANCASTER COUNTY The Mount Joy Bulletin $2.00 a Year in Advance THE ROAD AHEAD This is the age of confusion. But that does not mean it need be an age of cynical resig- nation to failure—and of the gradual abandonment of rights and principles that took two thousand years of almost continu- ous conflict for mankind to secure. No one can minimize the problems that now confront the nations, ranging from the terrible specter of unleashed atomic energy down to such temporary difficulties as shortages of materials. The very extent and number of these problems VOL. XLVII, NO. 31 1948 32 State Farm Show Opens Thieves Loot Two Gas Mount Joy, Pa., Thursday Afternoon, January 8, have added to the confusion. They have, as the old French proverb says, made it hard to see the forest because of the trees. They have obscured the fact that there is redlly only one basic problem, and that all the rest hinge upon it in one way or another. That problem 7s easily pui: Sooner or later, the peoples of the world, including the United Stdtes, will have to make a com- plete and final choice between the chimera of “security” and the redlity of freedom. There is a danger in using such words as “freedom” and “liberty” these days. Dictators and tyrants have attempted to pervert them out of any semblance to their true meanings. Hitler, after all, established his slave state and fought his disas- trous war for world enslavement with “freedom” and “liberty” as his rallying call. Even so, the red free man can be describ- ed. He is free to express his opinion, whether or not it is in agreement with the majority or with the government in power. He is free io worship as he pleases. He is free to print what he thinks in a newspaper, or elsewhere, subject to the oldsestab- lished laws of libel and public decency. He is free to work or not to work, and to change jobs of his own volition without dic- tation from employer, labor leader, or politician. He is free to run for public office on any platform he devises, or to vote for the candidate of his choice. He is free to engage in business (Turn to page 3) The Affairs At Florin For Past Week Mr, and Mrs. N. E. Hershey visited Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Roberts at Mechanicsburg and Mr, and Mrs. H. B. Hershey at Lemoyne on TRAD}. and Mrs. Richard Kauff- dletowniturned to Hampton, Va. ser, 342:k after spending the holi- trading\th Mr. and Mrs. B. F. mercha’n, the formers parents, Mr. George Collins of Perry Co. called Mr. and Mrs, George Mumper, Sr. Wednesday. Mrs. Emma Keener to her bed with illness. Mr. and Mrs. Jene Eshelman oi York and Mrs, Warren Eshelman and two daughters of Emigsville, visited Mr. and Mrs. George Mumper Sr. on Sunday, The regular monthly the Florin Fire Co., on Monday evening Hall, Mr, and Mrs. on on meeting of will be held at the Florin Harry Leedom en- tertained their children and families to a turkey supper on Wednesday evening. Present were: Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Leedom and scn, Harny, daughter, Jane; Mr. and Mrs, Far] Leedom and Donald, H. Earl, Dolly and Shirley; Mr. and Mrs, Miles Leedom and daugh- ter, Evelyn; Miss Elizabeth Hess and Mr, and Mrs. Anderson and son Charles. Mrs, William Brian and Mrs. F. F. Brian of Mount Joy, visited Mrs. Martin Liggins on Monday afternocn, Mr. and Mrs, and son and daughter, friends in town, James Mumper called on {at O-Shaw Cabins, Gap Hill, is confined | i three service stations ‘Brief News Of ‘The Day From Local Dailies The city of York collected over $63,000 frem its parking meters last year, a front door and Thieves “jimmied” stole $21 in cash. The General Electric Company { has reduced the price of its radios more than thirty percent, One passenger was killed and twelve injured when a bus and truck crashed on the icy road near Oxford. Robbers broke and robbed in Quarry- ville and one at New Providence in the lower end of the county on Sunday night, Fire destroyed plant of the Lancaster County Seed Company, at Paradise, to- gether with the steck, nine print- ing presses, paper, etc. The loss is estimated at $300,000. Adam Felsinger, sixty-seven, wel] known dahlia grower on the Columbia pike four miles west of Lancaster, was struck by a driven by Abram Eshleman Keen- thirty-three, Cclumbia R2. He was killed instantly. A A An LLOYD KLINE IS CHAMP Lleyd Kline, of Columbia, for- merly cf this boro, won the YMCA checker championship at Lancas- ter Thursday. There were fourteen entries, ee A i —— MARRIAGE LICENSES Howard Nissley Brubaker, and Mary Z. Shelly, both of Manheim Rcute 2, into the three story car er, Drove Stakes For Garage Here In Front of Frank St. Dwellings As may be seen by a numerous- ly signed petition which appears elsewhere in the Bulletin, the cititzens and property owners on the North side of Frank street and vicinity, are oppcsed to the erec- tion of a large garage on the South side of said Frank street as in- dicated by stakes and lines placed thereon by the owner of the land, Clarence Schock, The matter was aired at Mon- day night's meeting of Boro Coun- cil but as that body was not familiar with the situation under the new zoning law, no action was taken, Orignally south of all Frank the land lying street between North Market and Barbara streets, far south as Apple Tree alley, except the depth of a lot on the West side of Barbara street, was included in the commercial and industrial districts. At a public meeting prior to the hasty passage of said ordinance, the sec- tion bounded by Frank street on the North, the alley crcssing Frank street immediately west of the Sico Company and the alley on the North of the Sico office build- ing was placed in residence B district. A sketch of the location in questicn appears below. Up to this morning Schock had not applied for a permit for the erection of a garage, as Dwellings Dwellings | Residential Fr ank Street Seiler Schock’s | Residential Proposed Garage Jan. 12; Many Features Offering a dozen or mcre new features and improvements, 1948 Pennsylvania Farm opens morning, january 12 and continues for five days and four nights, through Friday afternoon, “Bigger and better than ever” the promise of show officials for the 32nd presentation of the ag- ricultural classic. They expect the 1948 Farm Show to draw half a million or more visitors to the 14 acres of floor to see “the Show is space the | | I! largest indoor agricultural expos- ition in the world under one roof.” The coming Farm Show will see at Harrisburg on Monday | the return of the massive poultry exhibits for the first time since the 1942 event; largest assamkblages of prize livestock ever in Pennsylvania; the first an- State Championship log saw- contest; larger competitive farm machinery and equipment for farm and home; enlarged and im- proved eating facilities for visit- (Turn to Page 2) also one of the seen nual ing Prize Winners At Co. Tobacco Show annual Lancaster County | Tobacco Show was held caster Saturday in the Bureau, There in the various classes measuring more than 26 inches in length. There was The for leaves at Lan-! Farm | ity over the week end. Tey Roads Caused were 136 samples | Numerous Mishaps Icy highways were blamed several bad accidents in this vicin- for A 2-Car Accident No one was injured but damage estimated at $900 was reported in a two-car accident on the Harris- a total of 53 entries | burg pike, east of Elizabethtown, and together with the 4-H Tobacco at 6:40 am, Monday. Club display of 47 samples there | State Policeman Lynch said was a grand total of 236 exhibits philip Hartley Essex, nineteen, of in the two shows, Two Manheim RD were awarded purple ribbons in: the regular display. Clarence Keener, Manheim R1, won grand champ- ionship on binder tobacco and El- mer Shelly, Manheim R2, won grand champion on filler leaf. Lloyd Rohrer, Lancaster (Turn to Page 3) A Mri UNION NATIONAL MOUNT JOY BANK INCREASES ITS SURPLUS The Directors of the Union National Mount Joy Bank have authorized the transfer of $25,000 from undivided profits to surplus, increasing the latter item to $325,- 000. After the transfer, undivided profits will be approximately $85, 000. The bank’s capital is $125,000 and its reserve fund is $25,000. Total resources are $5,227,000. ree ll Qe. GAS ATTENDANT RESIGNS Mr, John Crider, the very able assistant at Newcomer's Gas Sta- tion, East Main Street, has resign- ed effective the end of this week. John has accepted a position in the mechanical department of the Sico Oil Company here. POSTMASTER RESIGNS John N, Snavely, who men R1, was i driving eighty last July, has resigned as | postmaster at Rohrerstown, | Fredonia, N. Y. a student at the Baptist Schcol, Philadelphia, was in the center the lane west- east when he swerved into kound lane and hit a car by Jacob Landvater, Jr. Florin, Essex fold the officer “felt sleepy” and was able swerve his car just in avoid ‘a head-on crash, Landvater’s car was hit the left side by the Essex auto, which went off the road and plunged over a seven-foot bankment into a field, Two passengers were slightly injured when an east-bound Grey- hound bus skidded into a pole Mrs. Nora Derr, West Main St. and Mrs, Wm. Dellinger, North Barbara Street, escaped serious injury Sunday night when the car, driven by Mrs, Derr, skidded on the icy highway, west of Lancas- ter, and turned over. man brought homes here, Clayton E. Heisey Horst, Jr., both of town, more victims of icy highway ditions early Monday morning, their way to work at Lancaster the Heisey they skid east of town, went into a ditch and the car landed side. Neither were hurt, (Turn to page 6) driven sixty, he to time to on rear em- State police- the ladies to their Ben two and were cos- On in into a car, went on its Annual Meeting Mt. Joy Chamber of Commerce Dr. Biemesderfer, Millersville, Speaker Rotary- Lions Clubs Will Be Hosts The annual meeting of the Mt. Joy Chamber of Commerce will be held next Tuesday evening, Jan. 13, at 6:45 pm, at Eli Hostetter’s Banquet Hall when the annual banquet will ke served in the usual Hostettey style. Members of our two local ser- vice clubs, the Rotarians and the Lions, wil] be guests of the Cham- ber, At this meeting the chairman of each committee will make a re- port of the year’s work and there has been advance notice that “Pro- gress” will not suffice. The Chair- man of Committees are as follows: Program, John M., Booth; Publici- ty, Paris Hostetter; Membership, Samuel] J. Dock; Merchants, Ed- ward E. Lane; Industrial, Harry (Turn to Page 2) MP A ae CONCERNING OUR the motorists in this vicinity last week. Five had their MOTORISTS Here's ‘how State treated cards withdrawn and nineteen had their driving privileges restored. Among the former was Howard Singer, Jr., Maytcwn, who lost his card for a failure ta file proof of financial responsibility. Traffic Violations Michael Good prosecuted James H. Cullen, of Mohonay Plains, Pa., and Richard Tyler of Pittsburgh, the latter on a reck- less driving charge, Both will be summoned for a hearing before Justice of the Peace Arthur Hen- drix. Pfc. J. Amour, State Po- lice, prosecuted Harold W. Givens, of Brackville, N. J., on two charges of reckless driving and driving without an operators license, At an immediate hearing before Squire Hendrix, he paid $27.00 fine and costs, BE eA, TWO DIVORCES GRANTED Walter G. Sager, twenty-eight, Bainbridge R1, was divorced from Dorcthy I. Sager, twenty-six, 422 East Front Street, Marietta, They were married Aug, 12, 1939, and separated March 16, 1944. Alma Garber, twenty-nine, Co- lumbia R2, was divorced from Robert L. Garber, thirty-four, 27 South 10th Street, Columbia, They were married June 22, 1941, separated March 25, 1947, Officer Penna. and: Stations Here And At Landisville Wed. Nite A | stations, | Two service cne located in the west end of our and the burglarized gasoline in Landisville, | last Wednesday who escaped | in cash | boro, other were night by with approximately $177 and a quantity of cigarets, Van's Esso Service Station, w.| Main Street, was entered and in- truders looted a cash register and change drawer of $177, according to Chief of Police Elmer Zerphey. They also broke into a pin-ball machine and vending machine, oktaining undeterm- ined amount of money. Entrance was gained by forcing a rear window, Another Esso service station at Landisville, operated by G. Mel- vin Nerhood, was visited by the of thieves, according to Cpl. J. J. Haggerty, of the State Police. The thieves broke a window to gain entrance and ran- sacked the entire building search for money, Nerhood told police his place of business was robbed last April and since then he has not kept any money there overnight, After making a thorcugh check- up of merchandise, Nerhood said the intruders apparently carried off some cigarets. Dr. J. W. Levan, Phila., Commenc’m’t Speaker The regular monthly meeting of the Mount Joy school board was held Monday evening at which time Dr, J, W. Levan, of Philadel- phia, was announced as the Com- mencement speaker here in May. Dr. Levan is promotional direct- cr of the Evangelical Congrega- tional Churches in the part of the United States. Principal, Wilbur Beahm, report- ed enrollment of 620 pupils with an attendance of 94 percent, A balance of $14,488.27 was re- ported by the treasurer. Tax berry, robbers a cigaret an same gang in a eastern an Hocken- as col- James $1,000 lections since the last meeting. Bills presented for amounted to $3,541.85, — Week's Birth Record Mr, and Mrs. Joseph Buchen- auer, Mount Joy R2, a daughter at home Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Derr, May- town, a son at the Columbia Hos- pital last Friday. Mr, and Mrs. Raymond €navely, Manheim R2, | Thursday at home, BE A i HAD IMPROPER MUFFLER D. Waltz, 13 Lumber street, this boro, was prosecuted at Lancaster, charged with mak- ncise by driving an muffler at collector, turned over payment N. a son on Samuel ing excessive auto with an improper King and Prince streets. Farmers’ Cooperative Held Annual Banquet One hundred and eighty bers and guests of the Mount Joy Farmers Cooperative Association attended the annual meeting and banquet in St. Mark's United Brethren Church on Monday night, The program by mem- included Rev. Ezra Ranck, grecup singing led by Mrs, Oliver Kibler, Washington Boro, piano selections Mr, Harry Crouse. Mrs. G. E. tertained with dialogues of Dutch. Mr, Kenneth Stern, of State Col- lege, spoke on “Cooperative Re- lationships.” Three directors elected for a three year term were; Phares Longenecker, John Melhorn and Amos Newcomer, Regular business of the annual the in- vocation of and by Swartz, of York, en- her history and the Pennsylvania ) meeting was also transferred, Spirited Session of Council Burgess Made ‘He Decided T fwo Tie Votes Many Citizens Oppose The Erection of Clarence Schock’s New Garage On South Side Frank St. of Mount nineteen The initial meeting Joy Boro Council for forty-eight was held in the coun- cil chamber Monday evening all members present, Prior the meeting Burgess Thos. J. B. Brown administered the oath cof office to councilmen J. R. Keller, Repub- lican; Dr, John S. Gates, Repub- lican; and Harold S. Krall, Demo- crat, elected at the November election, Burgess Brown called ing order and Messrs. Eicherly and J. R. Keller nominated for president, The vote was tie and the chair decided in favor of Mr, Eicherly. William Brian was elected sec- retary and there was no assistant elected at this time, Mrs. Bruce Greiner and Maurice Bailey were nominated to the meet- J. G. were to as collect- ors of water rents, The vote was tie at 3 to 3 and inasmuch as Mr Bailey stipulated he would not collect rents than three per cent, the Burgess decided favor of Mrs, Greiner, who (Turn to Page 4) A Qn LANDISVILLE LIONS HEAR REV, WHISTON Members of the Landisville Lions Club met in the cafeteria of the East Hempfield Twp., High School, Tuesday night, because their regular meeting the Landisville fire hall, being re- decorated, The Rev. R. H, Whiston, ton House, address. em sini Wii Eicherly Now Has Very Modern Establishment After conducting a establishment on East Main Street, for the past nineteen years (since Sept. 1, 1929) the J. G. Eicherly’s now have in operation one of the and best equipped establishments possigle. The interior the building has been renovated according to plans of architect, John W, Greiner, Lancaster, and all new machinery installed and put Mrs. Eicherly booking and marking The son, Gene, for less in will place, is of Ful- gave an inspirational dry cleaning most modern of of into operation. is in charge of garments. a graduate of the Nationa] Institute of Cleaning and Dying, at Silver Mary land, is in charge of cleaning. Mr Jay G. Eicherly finishing, fer, This personnel, Springs, is in charge of assisted by John Stauf- presser, working in and plant, a organized equipped extremely complicated which few people could (Turn to Page 5) Ss ae. A ee cre. well well exceedingly is operating an busi- ness, ap- eggless Jan. 1. Meatless Thursd: ay Tuesdays and were abandoned with | "History When | High Spots of Boro Council's Meeting Jay Eicherly is Chairman “Bill” Brian Secretary Mrs. Bruce Greiner will col- TT These Local Engagements Announced Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lungren, of Landisville, have announced the en- gagement of their daughter Mary to Jay E. Siegrist, son of Elmer Sie=- of Lititz R3, was announced Miss Lungren is em= Hamilton Watch Co. Armstrong | grist, | recently, ployed hy the and Mr. Siegrist | Cork Co, { | by Mr, Mount gagement and Mrs. Samuel M. Kolp, R1, announce the en- of their daughter, Mil- Joy lect water taxes. Neiss succeeds Zerphey as Cop Salaries upped $580 plus la- borers’ raise. Citizens oppose Schock Building Garage Complaint about eyesores Maintained by Clarence Schock. 2 E. Donegal Musicians Will Participate In The Three Day Festival Isabelle and Kenneth Barnhart, represent East Donegal High School in the Dis- trict Band at Camp Hill, will leave morning, January 8, for music festival which Young chosen to Thursday the three day is sponscred by the Music Educators Association. H. Morrell Shields, director, accompany The young musicians will be as- after Pennsylvania Mr. instrumental will them. homes they private where signed to their stay They will different up the band. Lawrence Stitt, of (Turn to page 3) A ng RRR FAREWELL MEETING FOR LOCAL AFRICAN MISSIONARY Miss Vivian Eby, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Eby, Donegal Springs Road, accompanied by Miss Rhoda Hess, Lancaster, Pa.. snd Miss Rhoda Wenger, Fentress, sailing for Africa Monday, 12. This is the term for Miss Eby. They are under Fastern Menn Board Missicns and Charities A farewell meeting will be held in the Mount Joy Mennonite Church on Sunday afternoon, 11, at 2:30 All of cionaries will be present A rn ACTION AT KERN PROPERTY FIRST IN MANY YEARS For the there registration will during the three day festival meet students from ten make 180 will of counties who instrumentation the piece Mr. Indian Va., January are second ser- ving mite of Jan. p.m. these mis- first time in many, many years, was at the former Kern cite the Bulletin cffice, It was recently acquired by Paul Martin, nodel and paint same t will be offered for some activity property, oppo- Tuesday con- who will tractor re- after which sale. Legion Excoutive Commilice Instructed To Sell Home-Land And Remove Memorial Plaque The here, American Legicn Mari- which at the intersection of etta and Donegal streets, has been “hanging in the balance” for quite some time, ually get a new owner. About a year ago decided to donate it the Legion to the boro and a representative appeared be- | fore council and made the propo- sition, Same was and be- came a matter of record but be- fore the deed for same was given the boro, the Legion made a re- quest to council that the pre- home | ferred will event- retaining the property council] recinded its the property back to the Legion, At American Upon motion acceptance and went meeting of the Legion Monday ing it was decided that the Execu- shall digpose of the ground and Also have plaque erected thers yr of World War Lg red a special even- tive Committee to dred S. to P, Mervin Myers, son jo Mrs. Paul Myers, Lancaster RS. Miss Kolp is employed at the |s avoy Co., Elizabethtown. | Mr, Myers is engaged in farming. ! No date has been set for the | wedding, Shoe and Mrs, John M. Nentwig, | Florin, announce the engagement | of their daughter, Fannie Eliza- beth, to Aram Musser, son of Mr. and Mrs. Aram L. Musser, Mount Joy R2, Miss Nentwig is the Savoy Shoe Co., and Mr. Musser by Electric Co. No date has wedding, Mr, employed by Elizabethtown, the Western the been set for The engagement of Miss Betty Grace Hennessey, daughter of Mr. Mrs. Frank L. Hommel of oro, to Carl Stoeckl, , Lan~ son of Carl a of New Holland, has been announced, Miss is employed by the Bell Telephore Co., in Lancaster; and Mr, Stoed 1 is with the Penn- sylvania Pc Wath ad Light Co. He served thre Gp with the U. S. Marines, and this k caster, Hennessey Mr. and Mrs. Crest Lane, he engagement Miss Jane C. L. Martin, 1116 Lancaster, announce their daughter, to Clarence C. Newcomer, cf Mr. and Mrs, Clarence S. Newcomer, 401 South Market Street, Miss Martin Manheim Township of of Martin, son this boro. a graduate of High School, Swarthmore College, She currently a member of the staff of the Frank- lin and Marshall College Guidance Center, Mr, is and Swarthmore, is Newcomer, who was grad- ( Turn to Page 5) Mortuary Record In This Section Sr., a Saturday. Frank Thompson, aged eighty-three, John Manheim Wednesday, Edward W. Longenecker, seven- ty-four, forn Marietta, Lancaster, Mrs. Olivia B five, at Marietta long illness. Harry W. Culley Marietta, Tuesday of seven years, William Harvey ty-four, of Elizal General George Meisinger, Ww. Colum sixty = two, at Loui Marietta, Amma K., Seidel, at , wife of of of sixty, widow erly of at Curran, Tuesday eighty - after a of illness sixty-seven, after an Wa »ethtown, Hospital seven- at the on Fri- gner, Lancaster day. Charles Wednesday He was at Klinesville Lichty, seventy-two, the Columbia Hos- a retired molder and all his M in pital lived nearly life, Rev.David H. Snader, fifty-four, Akron, pastor of the Akron Church the Brethren, died suddenly Sue, wife of Witmer Eshleman, Marietta Rl, is g sister. of Saturday. Mrs, Frances H. Ober Mrs, Frences H. Ober, at the Oreville Menno- eighty= two, to a suitable ;, oy The propexity ed for s='Q dispor © 9 12 Se at 9:45 pm. Tuesday. smber of the Landisville Men- Church, she was the (Turn to page 3) nite nite
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